Question

Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech:
1. The captain said, "Bravo! well done, my boys."
2. He said to her, "Why do you read this book?"
3. He said to her, "Does your cow not kick?"
4. He said to his brother, "Shailesh has broken my
glass.
5. Our teacher said, "The earth revolves around the
sun."
6. He said to me, “Why have you come here?"
7. Usha said, "Father, you are very kind to me."
8. The teacher said to the boys, "Do not make a noise.
9. He said to his friend, "May you prosper in business!"
10. The officer said to the peon, "Let the visitor come into
my office."​

Answer 1

1. The captain exclaimed that Bravo! well done, my boys.

2. He asked her that why does he read this book.

3. He asked her whether her cow not kick.

4. He told his brother that Shailesh has broken his glass.

5. Our teacher said that the he earth revolves around the sun.

6. He asked that why have he come there.

7. Usha said that his father is very kind to her.

8. The teacher ordered boys that do not make a noise.

9. He asked his friend whether he prosper in business.

10. The officer told peon that let the visitor come into his office.

Answer 2

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1. The captain said, "Bravo! well done, my boys."

$\longrightarrow$ The captain exclaimed with joy that his boys have done well.

2. He said to her, "Why do you read this book?"

$\longrightarrow$ He asked her why does she read that book.

3. He said to her, "Does your cow not kick?"

$\longrightarrow$ He asked to her if her cow didn't kick.

4. He said to his brother, "Shailesh has broken my glass."

$\longrightarrow$ He said to his brother that Shailesh had broken his glass.

5. Our teacher said, "The Earth revolves around the sun."

$\longrightarrow$ Our teacher taught that the Earth revolves around the sun.

6. He said to me, "Why have you come here?"

$\longrightarrow$ He asked me why had I went there.

7. Usha said, "Father, you are very kind to me."

$\longrightarrow$ Usha said to her father that he was very kind to her.

8. The teacher said to the boys, "Do not make noise."

$\longrightarrow$ The teacher order boys not to make noise.

9. He said to his friend, "May you prosper in business."

$\longrightarrow$ He said to his friend that he might prosper in business.

10. The officer said to the peon, "Let the visitor come into my office."

[tex[\longrightarrow[/tex] The officer said to the peon to let the visitor come to his office.

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In grammar there are two types of reported speeches:-

• Direct Speech
• Indirect Speech

✓ Direct Speech:- Those reporting words which are said directly by the speaker is known as direct speech.

E.g.:- He said, "I won't play today."

✓ Indirect Speech:- Those reporting words which have necessary changes in it are known as indirect speech.

E.g.:- He said that he won't play today.

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• The words spoken (or the direct speech) by the speaker must always be put under double inverted commas.
• The first letter under inverted commas must be capital.
• The inverted commas must be report in indirect speech with some necessary changes made into it.

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